Rockwood Church Connect Group Insert
8-28-2011 Buying the Necessities Pastor Van Banks
Revelation 3:15-19
“Here is what I say”
Psalm 139:7
“I know your deeds”
-Wretched – severe callouses on their soul, hardened against the truth.
-Miserable / _____________________ – Like a drunk in the cold, they could not feel their condition
-Poor /____________________ (One begging for crumb to fill their hunger)
-Blind – had no ______________________ ___________________ or discernment
-________________________________ – to be poorly clothed
“Here’s my counsel… Buy from me”
1. Gold – _______________________________ by fire
2. White Cloth to Wear – cover your nakedness (_________________
____ _________________)
3. Holy Ghost Salve – put on your _______________.
Conclusion: Isaiah 55:1-3
Connect Group Questions for Further Study
Getting to Know YOU
1. How can one know if his or her heart is becoming calloused to the Word of God and His Spirit?
2. Have you ever witnessed a poor soul slip away from the biblical truths they once held dear? What did that look like? Were there warning signs they missed? Did you intervene? How?
Passage to Ponder
1. Read Proverbs 23:23. What do you suppose this verse could mean practiced in a 21st century context? What is of the greater worth money or biblical adherence?
Show Me the Way
1. How is your current spiritual state? Why or why not?
2. What are some practical steps we can take to better strengthen our spirits in Him?
